by Dan Grigor There have been some magical moments in my backyard. It’s a pretty cool spot and part of what makes it so cool is the music. We live on the lake’s edge and have a stage there. For years we have been having these great jams on… more »

Take It From Me by Edward Lapple Many of the articles I write have to do with bettering your economic status as musicians. You can actually make money playing music, and of course, once you are discovered, once you have “made it,” once… more »

A concert featuring Tallan Noble Latz, along with other musicians, comedians, and appearance by “The Special Ops Girls,” will be held April 23 at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. The concert will be the national kick-off benefit for… more »

by Frank Butler We had this idea about rounding up some musicians for the BareFootMusicNews “house” blues band that will be known as Call For Info. Dan Grigor and I sat around talking about a plan to put it together as a reality-type series… more »

We have a new Post up on the NAMMBlog tab. A BFMN Exclusive video, Part Two of the five-part Martin Guitar series. Click over here to check it out. SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title : 'New post on the After NAMM Blog',… more »

There is a great new post under the BareFootGuitar Tab. A BFMN Exclusive video interview with blues great Shane O’Brien. Click Here to check it out Barefoot Guitar. SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title : 'New post on… more »

Recently I wrote the first part in this mini-series about getting decent sound from a third-party sound crew. In Part 2 I’ll show that, in my experience, the way to have the best sound at the lowest volume is to let the sound guy control the mix.… more »